Nanocosmeceuticals: Innovation, Application, and Safety

Malay K. Das

Aug 2022 · Academic Press

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Cosmetics are a fast-growing segment in the global personal care industry and the application of nanocosmeceuticals are on the rise. Conventional cosmetics greatly lack specific delivery systems, prolong effects and relatively heavy doses may be necessary. One of the common complaints of consumers is rather short-term activity of cosmetics, especially in face care products.Nanocosmeceuticals, having more advanced nutrient delivery mechanisms, carry more task specific nutrients to the skin deep where it can be metabolized and used to nourish cells. It can help to increase the aesthetic appeal of a product influencing the purchase decision of a consumer. Nanocosmeceuticals: Innovation, Application and Safety highlights the trends and applications of nanotechnology in cosmeceuticals for more advance and task specific nutrients delivery and long term effects of personal care products using liposome, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, transferosomes, niosomes, phytosomes, nanoemulsions, silver nanoparticles, chitin nanofibrils etc. It also provides the detailed information on regulatory laws, safety and marketing aspects of cosmeceuticals.This book offers an indispensable guide for professors, researchers, students, formulation chemists as well as formulation scientists in academia and industry; beauticians and decision-makers in consumer organizations. - First book on 'Nanocosmeceuticals' - Serves as a valuable resource of scientific innovations, novel applications, safety and regulations of Nanocosmeceuticals - Offers an updated and highly structured reference material for students, researchers, professors, formulation chemists and scientists

About the author

Malay K. Das (MPharm, PhD) is a Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, in India. His research interests include novel drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, nanomedicine, and transdermal and targeted drug delivery systems. He has handled several major research projects sponsored by the DST, DBT, ICMR, UGC, and AICTE. Professor Das has been honored with the prestigious DBT-Biotechnology Overseas Associateship at the University of South Florida, Tampa, United States and the DST-UKIERI Research Award in collaboration with the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College, London, United Kingdom. He has several publications including peer-reviewed research and review articles in various international journals, as well as chapters in various books published by international publishers.

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